Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Vote: Bills — Gene Technology Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the motion be agreed to
Moved by
Barbara Kuriger
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Taranaki-King Country)
Dr VANESSA WEENINK (National—Banks Peninsula): Thank you, Madam Speaker. It’s an honour to be the final speaker in this debate on the first reading of the Gene Technology Bill. It’s a great day for science, as many have said. This bill puts in place the regulatory... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 55 Noes)
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🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 6 |